The Book Vipers discussion

The nominations thread for the November Non Fiction Read is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

To get a better variety of non fiction books we are suggesting themes for each month, so the Theme for October is Biography.

This thread will remain open until 5th October and then will be closed for voting.

Please remember that the books need to be readily available in as many formats as possible at a reasonable price.

Nominated:
Eleanor Marx: A Life
Churchill: A Life



Nominated and Seconded:
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Margrave Of The Marshes
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Out of Africa
The Story of My Life

Okay, I'm going to nominate The Autobiography of Malcolm X which I'm currently reading. It's been on my tbr shelf for years but I'd put it off for so long and I don't know why. Now I've finally picked it up I'm absolutely loving it and would like to discuss with others. Fascinating stuff so far and he's still only in his teenage years! Have I convinced anyone yet?!

Pink wrote: "Okay, I'm going to nominate The Autobiography of Malcolm X which I'm currently reading. It's been on my tbr shelf for years but I'd put it off for so long and I don't know why. Now I'v..."

I second this. I've also just picked this off the shelf and dusted it off.

I would like to nominate Eleanor Marx by Rachel Johnson, sorry I can't add link on tablet and my laptop just died.

Debbie wrote: "I would like to nominate Eleanor Marx by Rachel Johnson, sorry I can't add link on tablet and my laptop just died."

There is one Rachel Holmes who wrote Eleanor Marx: A Life, I assume you mean this book?

I have always wanted to read more on Churchill and this book seems like the best of the bunch:

Churchill: A Life

I'd like to nominate Karen Blixens Out of Africa

I'll nominate Margrave Of The Marshes by John Peel as I have had a copy at home for ages

yes Sam, that's the one. Thank you x

Me too Paul. I'll second Mr Peels book

I'd like to read The Story of My Life, can I please nominate this.

I nominate: A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story

Danielle wrote: "I nominate: A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story"

I've already seconded something, but Fort of Nine Towers was wonderful. One of the best and most powerful memoirs I've read recently.

I'm not big on biography but I nominate Reading Lolita in Tehran if it counts. Memoir is the same as biography pretty much isn't it?

Anyone want to second any items to make the list slightly longer?

Bella wrote: "Danielle wrote: "I nominate: A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story"

I've already seconded something, but Fort of Nine Towers was wonderful. One of the best and most powerfu..."

Sounds good. In the meanwhile I started reading A Fort of Nine Towers.

I would, as there's a couple of other books I'd be happy to read, but I've already nominated.

Will second Reading Lolita in Tehran

I will second Out of Africa.

I'll second Helen Keller's A Story of My Life.

This thread is now closed and the poll is open here:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...